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· collected 2026-09-04 · by Joseph Wilson The Associated Press
Kylian Mbappé's late penalty was saved by Real Betis goalkeeper Álvaro Valles, securing a 1-0 win for the host at La Cartuja Stadium in La Liga on Friday. The save came after Valles had already made several impressive stops throughout the game, including a diving swat of an early header by Jude Bellingham. Mbappé has now missed two big chances with Real Madrid, having also squandered a double chance in the first half against Betis. The loss was Real Madrid's first under Jose Mourinho this season.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-04,
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Story summary
Real Madrid, managed by Jose Mourinho, suffered its first defeat of the season in La Liga with a 1-0 loss to Real Betis on Friday. The winning goal was scored by Troy Parrott for Betis, who had been struggling to break through Madrid's defense until the 81st minute. Kylian Mbappé, who had two chances blocked earlier in the game, missed a late penalty kick that would have tied the score, and Alvaro Valles of Betis made the save to secure the win. This was Madrid's first loss since Mourinho returned as manager, having won its first three games under him.
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Kylian Mbappé stutter-stepped in his runup, aimed for the lower left side of the net — and watched as Real Betis’ goalkeeper leapt to smother his penalty shot.
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goalkeeper → step → shot
Moments later, the whistle blew at La Cartuja Stadium.
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whistle → blow → Stadium
Madrid lost its first match in Jose Mourinho’s return to the bench this season.
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Madrid → lose → bench
Álvaro Valles’ save of Mbappé’s injury-time penalty kick secured an unexpected 1-0 win for the host in La Liga on Friday.
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save → secure → Friday
Valles capped his outstanding performance, which included a diving swat of an early header by Jude Bellingham among other saves, with his biggest save of the night.
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which → cap → night
Mbappé looked set to cancel out Troy Parrott’s 81st-minute goal when he stepped to the spot.
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he → look → spot
Vinícius Júnior earned the penalty when he dribbled down the left side of the endline and Betis defender Natan rashly slid into him.
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Natan → earn → him
Valles said he had studied Mbappé’s penalties and guessed correctly he would go to his Valles’ right side.
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he → say → side
Valles celebrated with a roar — and a little chest bump into a stunned-looking Mbappé.
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Valles → celebrate → Mbappé
“We were sure we had it, but of course you also need a bit of luck,” Valles said about predicting Mbappé’s strike.
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Valles → have → strike
“He is very good at trying to make you commit early and not showing you where he is aiming.
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he → try → you
I was fortunate to stop it.”
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I → stop → it
Mbappé has made a strong start to the season, scoring in two of three games, including one hat trick.
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Mbappé → make → trick
Besides the penalty miss, he also squandered a double chance in the first half after Vinícius set him up with Valles drawn out of position.
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Valles → squander → position
Both of Mbappe’s back-to-back attempts hit a different Betis defender.
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Both → hit → defender
Mbappé also had a shot that glanced the goal frame.
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that → have → frame
Mbappé led the World Cup in scoring this summer and will get a chance to redeem himself for Madrid when it hosts Inter Milan in their Champions League opener on Tuesday.
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it → lead → Tuesday
